Transcript VA Presentation (8-18-2014) V4
Design & Construction Business Opportunities with
VA
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” President Lincoln
Presentation Outline
General Perspective of VISN 8 Overview of current “Major” projects Examples of “Minor” and “Non Recurring Maintenance” program Overview of the Contracting information Overview of VA web links for A/E and Contractors 2
The Nation’s Largest Network of VA Hospitals and Clinics
Veteran Population:
1,642,402
Unique Patients:
524,228
Total Outpatient Visits:
7,007,356
Square Miles: States/Territories:
64,153 - Florida Counties (60) - Georgia Counties (19) - Puerto Rico - USVI
Total VISN 8 Owned GSF:
7,515,104
Total VISN 8 Land:
707 Acres
Total VISN 8 Leased NUSF:
1,671,490
VBA Regional Offices:
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VA National Cemeteries:
8 VISN 8 A T A G LANCE 3
VISN 8 F
ACILITIES 4
Examples of our ongoing “Major Construction Projects”
Major projects are managed out of VA’s Headquarters in Washington, DC 5
New Orlando VA Hospital Consists of Multiple Contract Phases Site Work, Main Building, NHCU, Parking Structures, Physical Plant 6
South West Aerial
New Parking Structure, Phase 4 & Phase 5
VA Medical Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, PR “Seismic Corrections” Consists of 3 Different Contract Phases 220 Patient Bed Tower, Admin Bldg, Parking Structure 7
Tampa Polytrauma Expansion 98% complete Polytrauma addition over existing structure New Perking Structure New Emergency Generator Plant 8
New Lee County VA OPC (activated) Also known as Cape Coral and Ft. Myers – – VA owned 220,000 square foot replacement Ambulatory Surgery/Outpatient Diagnostic Support Center 9
Other Examples of Ongoing “Major Lease” Projects Tallahassee OPC Replacement 142,000 NUSF South Hillsborough County OPC Replacement 50,000 NUSF 10
Lease issues to be resolved: Delegation from GSA (all Leases) Termination Clause (was all leases – now over threshold and Majors) Major Leases - Specific authorization in law Ponce and New Port Richey 11
Examples of “Minor and Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM)” Projects and the Contracting Process
Minor and NRM projects are managed at the VISN and Medical Center levels 12
Examples of “Minor” Projects currently in design: Have to add SF to facility. Land purchases can be through minors, but most include construction while remaining under $ threshold. Require SCIP approval.
Bay Pines Research Center addition Bay Pines Cancer Infusion Center WPB Mental Health Domiciliary Gainesville ICU Expansion 13
General Examples of “Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM)” Projects Are generally infrastructure type projects Interior Renovations • Clinical and Administrative Utility Upgrades / Replacement: Interior and Exterior • HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing Replacement / Upgrades, Water (including Water Towers), Sewer, Electrical Site Preparation work for Medical Equipment • CT, MRI Exterior Building Upgrades – Roofs, Windows, Restoration 14
VISN 8 Minor and NRM Capital Program Over the Past 8 Years Ranged between $25M - $92M in total contract awards for NRM and Minor projects • • • • NRM PROJECTS • • • FY05 & 06 = $27M per year (NRM projects) FY07 = $81M (Minor and NRM projects) FY09 (NRM projects) – – Initial Budget = $35M Recovery Act = $42M FY10 = $76M (NRM projects) FY11 = $76M (NRM projects) FY12 = $58M (NRM projects) FY 13 = $43M (NRM Projects) 15
Contract Solicitation Options used by VA Competitive Bid Sole Source – As an exception only Need for an emergency contract award Proprietary System Authorized by Statute MATOC - Multiple Award Task Order Contracts A/E IDIQ - Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Through our VA Energy Business Center Utility Savings Performance Contracts (UESC) Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) 16
Who does VA award contracts to?
P.L. 109-461 amends 38 U.S.C. which governs VA. This law provides VA with unique and extraordinary contracting authority with Service Disable Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB).
The authority used by VA, and
only
VA, is that found in Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law (P.L.) 109-461 currently implemented by Office of Acquisition and Logistics’ Information Letter (IL) 049 07-8, the Veterans First Contracting Program.
VA is authorized to sole source to SDVOSB, up to $5M and to sole source to VOSB if no qualified SDVOSB are found.
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Who does VA award contracts to?
The official hierarchy within VA for open market contracting changed with the effective date of .PL. 109-461, June 20, 2007.
The official small business hierarchy is: SDVOSB VOSB Historically Underutilized Business Zone/Section 8a All other small business The authorities under P.L. 109-461, are applicable to open market acquisitions only and does not authorize set-asides against Federal Supply Schedules or otherwise alter the requirements of the schedules program.
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Doing Business with
VA
Information and links to related websites http://www.visn8.va.gov/contracting Offers business related information www.va.gov
Offers general information about VA 19
Doing Business with
VA
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Doing Business with
VA
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Other VA Web Links
http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL Site provides A/E and Construction firms access to VA design and construction tools, such as: • • • • • • • VA Design Criteria and Design Manuals VA Space Criteria VA Master Specifications VA A/E – D/B design develop requirements VA Cost Estimating Guide VA Standard Construction Details And more… 22
Other VA Web Links
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Thank You for the opportunity to present what VA is doing for our Veterans and what you can do for our Veterans
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QUESTIONS?
CONTRACTING SUPPORT John Peterson
Construction Contracts Management Team 1 Department of Veterans Affairs - VHA 8875 Hidden River Parkway, Suite 560 Tampa, FL 33637-1035 Phone 813-631-2821 [email protected]
VA Network 8 Capital Asset Office James P. Carter, CHFM
Deputy Capital Asset Manager VISN 8 Department of Veterans Affairs 140 Fountain Parkway, Suite 600 Saint Petersburg, FL 33716 Phone 813-631-2808 or 321-397-6621 [email protected]
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